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BCHO architects

BCHO architects wraps perforated aluminum panels around a multi-use building in seoul

the program comprises a commercial space, an art gallery, an office and a multi-family housing unit.

BCHO Partners

BCHO architects embeds expansive roof terrace into korean hillside

the tilt roof house is set amid mountains and rice fields an hour east of seoul, meanwhile the rooftop is punctuated by three square boxes that distinguish the different programs underneath.

natasha kwok

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benedict redgrove

art

sruli recht's collection 'luxury of choice' presents objects designed for self-deliverance

'we are so fascinated with death but so fearful of dying'

Sruli Recht

art

benedict redgrove captures the boundary-pushing form of the SALAFF C2 supercar

the photographs portray an elevated and refined vision of the supercar – the fullest expression of SALAFF’s artistic intention.

bryan shim

all 7 stories

jaspers-eyers architects

OMA to complete belgium's railway headquarters with 'sheer, cliff-like façade'

the project brings together all SNCB departments under one roof, creating work space for 4,000 employees.

philip stevens

barco opens kortrijk, belgium HQ designed by jaspers-eyers architects

beyond the form's swirling, glass dominated façade, is a light-filled interior specifically designed to increase social meetings.

Loïk Eyers

LABOTORY

labotory contrasts rough rocks with sophisticated clothes in seoul showroom

labotory's result is a calm atmosphere where the clothes blend into the space and give a sense of comfort and welcome.

labotory

labotory integrates korean construction into modern coffee shop in seoul

labotory started with the idea of simplicity taking from the brand identity and converted it into a physical and aesthetic space.

labotory

all 6 stories

world architecture festival 2019

designboom interviews dutch designer petra blaisse of inside outside

the designer discusses her approach, her inspirations, and the studio's work on the site beneath the collapsed bridge in genova, italy.

lynne myers

ben van berkel on designing healthier cities and architecture's digital revolution

during an interview with designboom, UNStudio's founder discussed how research and technology can produce healthier and more sustainable cities.

lynne myers

all 60 stories

alessandro paglia

art

alessandro paglia 'smashes' iconic movie cars in hand-drawn, hyper-realism series

the one-off realistic drawings feature iconic cars from movies such as the ‘dukes of hazzard’, ‘bond golfinger’, ‘herbie the beetle’, ‘taxi driver’, ‘blue brothers’, and ‘back to the future'

bryan shim

art

these rare, classic cruisers have been meticulously hand-drawn with ink

paglia utilizes intense inky blacks to amplify the interplay between the natural light and subjects like the mercedes-benz 300 SL gullwing coupé, and the 1970 lamborghini miura.

nina azzarello

sinato

sinato builds three-story wooden house in tokyo as intricate single room

each floor is connected to the rest through small openings and gaps.

art

sinato illuminates interior with ethereal OLED installation

an undulating sea of lit beams fills the room, defining an ethereal environment more than a traditional lighting exhibition.

nina azzarello

all 7 stories

coudamy architectures

coudamy refurbishes 19 sqm les arcs apartment with a space saving 'flying table'

the project carefully conserves and refurbishes one of the original apartments designed by charlotte perriand in the 1960s.

Paul Coudamy coudamydesign

art

the punishment by filipe vilas-boas and paul coudamy

the project raises questions about the frightening speed at which technologies are merging with artificial intelligence.

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all 14 stories

OFFECCT

teruhiro yanagihara draws from japanese stone gardens in 'osaka' collection for OFFECCT

the ottomans and tables in the collection can be combined in different ways.

jin kuramoto's 'maki' chair for OFFECCT features a curved hollow backrest

'I wanted to make something iconic but with a simple shape,' jin kuramoto tells designboom.

all 26 stories

teruhiro yanagihara

teruhiro yanagihara: kizuki + lim salon, singapore

defining and separating the interior programs, the salon features a monolithic, glacier-like structure that provides a dramatic backdrop.

erika kim

teruhiro yanagihara: ne hair salon, osaka

minimalist and surreal, the project approaches the program of a salon in a modern way, featuring a narrative sequence of abstracted objects and volumes.

erika kim

all 5 stories

maison et objet spring 2020

cute creatures inhabit alessandra baldereschi's animal farm glassware collection

the italian designer brings an assortment of wildlife to delicate, hand-blown glasses and jugs.

lynne myers

vito nesta for grand tour: portraying the rhythmic passing of seasons at maison&objet

the new collection takes us to explore far away territories that pass through the observation of man, flora and fauna.

juliana neira

all 11 stories

moreno ratti

moreno ratti turns marble into soft curvy vases in latest collection

the collection includes nine white and blue marble vases tightened with a steel band, to give the illusion of the material being squeezed.

moreno ratti

moreno ratti's 'sponge' flowerpot uses travertine marble to help plants grow

the collection explores how the mineral salts within marble can help nourish plants as they are absorbed through the water.

moreno ratti

all 5 stories

tubes radiatori / tubes radiators

design

tubes radiatori + alberto meda present electric origami radiator that doubles as room divider

the lightweight radiator extends and shrinks like a folding screen.

alberto meda designs modular radiator with pleated surfaces for tubes radiatori

the aluminum module features elliptical ribs and can stand alone or placed beside another module to create four different configurations.

atelier tekuto

atelier tekuto + amami design firm build beachfront origami-like concrete villas in japan

the villas are topped with a modern interpretation of amamian traditional wooden roofs.

atelier tekuto carves boltun's headquarters out of a compact concrete block in japan

the studio has followed a similar process to that of two famous japanese sculptors of buddha statues, who used to ‘excavate’ the shapes from pieces of wood.